Chest Pain During Chemotherapy: A Case of Severe Myocardial Bridging

J Invasive Cardiol. 2018 Jul;30(7):E61.

Abstract

A cancer patient presented with acute chest pain at rest 40 hours after IV fluorouracil infusion. Angiography showed evidence of myocardial bridging.

Keywords: fluorouracil-associated vasospasm; myocardial bridge; vasospasm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / administration & dosage
  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / adverse effects
  • Coronary Angiography / methods
  • Coronary Vasospasm* / diagnosis
  • Coronary Vasospasm* / drug therapy
  • Coronary Vasospasm* / etiology
  • Drug Substitution / methods
  • Electrocardiography / methods
  • Female
  • Fluorouracil* / administration & dosage
  • Fluorouracil* / adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Bridging* / diagnosis
  • Myocardial Bridging* / physiopathology
  • Myocardial Bridging* / therapy
  • Nitroglycerin / administration & dosage*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vasodilator Agents / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
  • Vasodilator Agents
  • Nitroglycerin
  • Fluorouracil